textilis

textĭlis, e, adj. [texo], woven, wrought, textile.

I.

Lit. (class.)

A.

Adj.:

tegmen,

Lucr. 5, 1350:

stragulum,

Cic. Tusc. 5, 21, 61:

dona,

Verg. A. 3, 485:

aurum,

Plin. 33, 3, 19, § 63; Sen. Med. 372:

picturae,

Lucr. 2, 35; cf.:

tabernacula textilibus signis adornata,

Val. Max. 9, 1, ext. 4.— Poet.: pestis, i. e. a garment steeped in poison, Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 8, 20: induere nuptam ventum textilem, i.e. a very thin garment, Petr 55 fin. —

B.

Subst.: textĭle, is, n. (sc. opus), a web, stuff, fabric, piece of cloth, canvas, etc.:

nego ullam picturam in textili (fuisse), quin, etc.,

Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 1, § 1; so,

textile,

id. Leg. 2, 18, 45.—In plur., Liv. 45, 35, 2; Plin. 13, 9, 18, § 62; Prop. 1, 14, 22. —

II.

Transf., plaited, braided, interwoven, intertwined, constructed (very rare):

serta,

garlands of roses, Mart. 6, 80, 8:

pileus,

App. M. 11, p. 261, 2.